Linux Administration/Installation/Boot Manager

This lesson covers boot management.

Objectives and Skills
Objectives and skills for the boot manager portion of Linux+ certification include:
 * Install a boot manager
 * Providing alternative boot locations and backup boot options
 * Install and configure a boot loader such as GRUB Legacy
 * Perform basic configuration changes for GRUB 2
 * Interact with the boot loader
 * The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
 * menu.lst, grub.cfg and grub.conf
 * grub-install
 * grub-mkconfig
 * MBR

Readings

 * 1)  GNU GRUB
 * 2)  Master boot record
 * 3)  LPI Linux Certification/Install A Boot Manager
 * 4) Linux.com: How to Rescue a Non-booting GRUB 2 on Linux

Multimedia

 * 1) YouTube: Working with GRUB Legacy

Activities

 * 1) Complete the tutorial IBM: Learn Linux, 101: Install a boot manager
 * 2) Complete the tutorial OpenSource: An introduction to GRUB2 configuration for your Linux machine
 * 3) Review Linoxide: How to Set Linux Grub Password with Examples. Set a GRUB password on your test system.
 * 4) Review HowToGeek: How to Configure the GRUB2 Boot Loader’s Settings. Set GRUB to boot automatically after 10 seconds.

Lesson Summary

 * The command  generates an encrypted password for GRUB.